Italian–English dictionary

splendida

(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.

splendido

(colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

splendore

The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.

spoglia

The result of killing; that which has been killed.

spogliare

(transitive) To undress someone or something.

spogliarellista

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

spogliarello

The act of removing one's clothes; a striptease.

spogliarsi

(transitive) To fire (a bullet or ball) from a rifle such that it fails to pick up a spin from the rifling.

spoglie

The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.

spoglio

Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

spoiler

A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. [from 1970s]

spola

A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

spoletta

(weaving) A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom.

spoltiglio

(rock) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

spolverare

(cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.

spolverata

(countable) A light covering of something.

spolverino

An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.

sponda

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.

sponsor

A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.

sponsorizzare

(transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

sponsorizzazione

Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.

spontaneamente

In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily.

spontaneità

(uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous.

spontaneo

Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

spora

A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.

sporadico

(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.

sporcare

(transitive, literary) To make dirty.

sporcarsi

(intransitive) To become soiled.

sporcizia

The state or quality of being dirty.

sporco

A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.

sporco ostinato

Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.

sporgente

Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.

sporgenza

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

sporgere

(intransitive) To stick out from a surface without breaking it.

sporgersi

To hang outwards.

sport

(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

sportare

(transitive) To hang over (something).

sportello

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

sportiva

(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.

sportività

The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.

sportivo

(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.

sposa

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

sposalizio

A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.

sposare

(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]

sposarsi

(intransitive) To become married (to someone).

sposata

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

sposato

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

sposo

A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

spossante

Very tiring.

spossare

(transitive) To make weaker or less strong.

spossato

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, sometimes, offensive) Tired or exhausted.

spostamento

A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.

spostare

(transitive) To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.

spostarsi

(ambitransitive) To move from place to place.

sprangare

(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

sprazzo

A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.

Sprea

A river in Germany that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel.

sprecare

(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.

sprecare tempo

(British, idiomatic) To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.

sprecato

Not profitably used.

spreco

(countable) Careless wastefulness.

spregevole

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.

spregiare

(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

spregiativo

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

spremere

(transitive) To use something to extreme; to abuse.

spremersi

(transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.

spremiagrumi

A device used to extract juice from lemons by crushing the lemon using the sharp middle part.

spremuta

(countable) A beverage made of juice.

sprezzante

Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

sprezzare

(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

springbox

A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.

sprint

A short race at top speed.

spritz

A chilled long drink, made from white wine and soda water, or fruit juice and soda water.

sprofondare

(often, figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.

sproloquiare

(intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.

sproloquio

Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]

spronare

(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.

sprone

A great effort (to do something).

sprono

(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.

sproporzionato

Out of proportion.

spropositare

(intransitive) To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid. [from 1706]

spropositato

Not proportionate.

sproposito

A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.

sprovveduto

Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.

sprovvisto

Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).

spruzzare

To spray with (a specified liquid) (followed by with).

spruzzata di neve

A light, brief snowfall.

spruzzatore

Anything that sprinkles.

spruzzo

A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.

spudoratamente

In a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious.

spudorato

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.

spugna

(slang, pejorative) A drunkard, sot, alcoholic.

spugnola

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

spuma

(figuratively) A frothy foam.

spumeggiante

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

spumeggiare

(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

spumoso

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

spuntare

To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.

spuntare fuori

(intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.

spuntata (capelli-barba-baffi)

(countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.

spuntato

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

spuntatura

A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.

spuntino

A light meal.

spunto di riflessione

(idiomatic) Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.

spuntone

The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

spunzone

The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

sputare

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

sputo

Saliva trickling from the mouth.

spyware

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]

SQL

(computer language, databases) Initialism of Structured Query Language.

squacquera

The watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.

squadra

A group of people working together on a task.

squadriglia

(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer

squalificare

(transitive) To make ineligible for something.

squallido

(figuratively, originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.

squama

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.

squamoso

Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.

squarciare

(transitive) to break or interrupt abruptly

squarcio

A tear or rip in some surface.

squartamento

(archaic) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.

squartatore

One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.

squasimodeo

(pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.

squasinodeo

Unrefined, crude.

squassare

(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

squilibrare

(transitive) To cause to be out of balance.

squilibrato

Insane.

squillante

Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.

squillo

A loud sound.

squisitezza

Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

squisito

Much loved, dearly loved.

squittio

A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.

squittire

(intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.

sradicamento

The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

sradicare

To pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.

sragionare

(intransitive) To speak or write wildly or incoherently.

sregolatezza

A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

SSL

Initialism of occupational health and safety.

stabbio

A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.

stabile

Firm and not likely to fail; stable.

stabilimento

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]

stabilire

(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

stabilito

(Model, procedure, disease) Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.

stabilizzatore

Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.

stabilizzazione

(uncountable) The process of stabilizing.

stacanovista

Pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working.

stacanovistico

Pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working.

staccare

(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.

staccare la spina

(intransitive, informal) To cease to support; to halt. [with on ‘someone or something’]

stacchetto

(broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.

stacciare

To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.